Unable to connect to friend's LAN server [duplicate]
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I am unable to connect to my friend's LAN server, on the Technic launcher mod pack, "Vivacity".
When he puts it up, I can't even see it in my server menu. This has also been an issue when trying to use LAN servers for other games, such as Garry's Mod. When I enter the port number and try to direct connect, it says "java.net.SocketException:Network is unreachable:no further information".
I tried using our public IP as the port, in an attempt to add it to my server list, but it says "java.net.SocketException: Connection refused: no further information"
What am I doing wrong?
Best Answer
A few things:
- Did you friend publish the world to LAN? He can do that via the
/publishcommand - Don't connect through the server list. Just go into your Multiplayer tab and scroll down. You should see his world there.
- Do you have different mods? Make sure your mods that you have currently installed are the exact same.
- Make sure that you are playing on the same version.
Point 1 and 2 are the most important. Also, as a side note, don't use an IP as a port. They are completely different.
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Answer 2
I had this error before when trying to play with my friend. Try this method:
Assuming that you have a computer running Windows:
1: Press Windows Key + R to open the run dialogue
2: Type in "cmd" to open up the command prompt
3: In the cmd, type "ipconfig"
4: This should bring up a list of addresses. The address you want is the IPv4 address
5: Lastly, open up Minecraft and try connecting using your IPv4 address
If you are running on a Mac:
1: Click on the Apple Logo at the top left corner
2: Go to System Preferences
3: Under System Preferences, click on Network
4: At the right, it should say the status, and under that, an address in the format of 192.168.X.XXX
5: Open up Minecraft and try connecting using that address
Sorry for the information overhaul, but this did work for me.
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